The Wicked Boy: the 13 year old who murders his mother then turns into a hero

By Nick Galvin
Updated June 8 2016 - 10:33am, first published May 28 2016 - 12:00am
Kate Summerscale, author of <i>The Wicked Boy</i>. Photo: Supplied
Kate Summerscale, author of <i>The Wicked Boy</i>. Photo: Supplied
Robert Coombes, an Anzac in the 13th Battalion band (he is in the back row, third from the left).   Photo: Australian War Memorial AWM DAX00062
Robert Coombes, an Anzac in the 13th Battalion band (he is in the back row, third from the left). Photo: Australian War Memorial AWM DAX00062

The story of The Wicked Boy begins with a horrific act of violence but by the time it unspools in a most unexpected way it has morphed to become an extraordinary and uplifting tale of redemption and rehabilitation.

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